# 119-hr-850: SHUSH Act

119-hr-850, SHUSH Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-850
- Congress: 119
- Title: SHUSH Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Reclassifies firearm silencers as accessories and strips many federal and state controls.** This bill would realign silencers in federal law so they are treated like firearm accessories under the tax code, change how National Firearms Act registration and licensing apply, preempt certain state rules, and remove silencers and mufflers from several federal regulatory and penalty provisions. - Firearm owners and buyers: People who acquire or possess a silencer in compliance with Chapter 44 of Title 18 would be treated as meeting the National Firearms Act registration and licensing requirements as they existed the day before enactment. The tax-code reclassification would take effect on enactment and the transfer rule would apply to transfers after October 22, 2015. - State and local governments: States and political subdivisions would be barred from imposing taxes or marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on silencers that affect interstate or foreign commerce. - Federal regulation and enforcement: The bill would remove silencers and mufflers from certain federal firearm definitions, strip related penalty references, and adjust concealed-carry provisions tied to law enforcement, reducing federal regulatory reach over silencers.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower taxes and paperwork for silencers: benefit, low. If enacted, people who legally buy or own a silencer under federal Chapter 44 would be treated as meeting National Firearms Act registration and licensing rules for that silencer. For the NFA transfer tax in section 5811, this change would apply to transfers after October 22, 2015. States and local…
- Silencers removed from some federal gun penalties: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would delete several mentions of silencers from federal gun laws. Owners could face fewer federal charges or sentence add‑ons tied to a silencer. It would change the firearm definition and related penalty language in 18 U.S.C. 921 and 924. These changes would take effect upon e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act
- 119-hr-7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/850)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7296)
- [119-hr-7678: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7678)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-850 (as of 2026-09-21).